distaff

英 ['dɪstɑːf] 美 ['dɪstæf]

• n. 纺纱杆；卷线棒；女红；(总称)女人
• adj. 母系的；女方的

英英释义

Noun:

1. the sphere of work by women

2. the staff on which wool or flax is wound before spinning

Adjective:

1. characteristic of or peculiar to a woman;

   "female sensitiveness"
   "female suffrage"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. She puts her hands to the distaff and her fingers hold the spindle.
   她手执纺锤，手指旋转纱锭。

经典引文

• Serving wenches..sate plying their distaffs.

  出自： Sir W. Scott

词汇搭配

• distaff side 母系家属
• on the distaff side 母系的
• have tow on one's distaff 有放不开手的工作...

近反义词

【近义词】

• female 女性的